mojito


mo·ji·to

noun \mō-ˈhē-tō\
plural mo·ji·tos

Definition of MOJITO

: a cocktail made of rum, sugar, mint, lime juice, and soda water

Origin of MOJITO

American Spanish, diminutive of moje, mojo citrus marinade, from Spanish mojar to moisten, from Vulgar Latin *molliare — more at moil
First Known Use: 1934

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